Frank Robinson 2011 Topps Gypsy Queen ‘The Great Ones’

Frank Robinson 2011 Topps Gypsy Queen ‘The Great Ones’

It is so nice to see Robinson included in a set of this magnitude.  I find him to be one the most underrated players in the history of the sport, yet his accomplishments are on par with the elite legends of the game.

Here is the card of Mr. Robinson from ‘The Great Ones’ set:

Man, I wish that they used a better image of Robinson for this card.  I am not complaining about him wearing his Reds uniform, not by a longshot, but I am just way to used to seeing this specific shot used by Topps over and over.

For me, when tagging a set as ‘The Great Ones’ I would prefer something that just had an image to match such a great theme.

Maybe next time…

Baseball Card Show Purchase #4 – Frank Robinson 2012 Topps Museum Collection

Baseball Card Show Purchase #4 – Frank Robinson 2012 Topps Museum Collection

Like the Triple Threads set, another brand that I really enjoy that Topps puts out is the Museum Collection set.

I believe that the new 2013 release of this brand is coming in May and I am eager to see the final checklist so I can see which of my favorite players were included and which ones were not.

I did find a small stack of these in a bargain box at the show and I pulled out this great-looking card of Hall of Famer, Mr. Frank Robinson!!!

YES!!!

1956 HEADLINE: Frank Robinson Connects For First Big League Home Run

1956 HEADLINE: Frank Robinson Connects For First Big League Home Run

On this day in 1956, Frank Robinson hit the first home run of his major league baseball career.

Just 20 years old, and playing in his first full season in the majors, Robinson didn’t waste too much time in making an impact with the Cincinnati Reds. At home and in front of a terribly small crowd of just over 4,000 spectators, Robinson went 2-for-4 collecting 2 RBI. 1 hit was a double, and the other was a 2-run home run off of Cubs’ pitcher Paul Minner.

And as they say, the rest was history!! Home run #1 was officially in the books – and one of the game’s greatest sluggers was born.

Robinson ended his amazing career with 586 homers. He currently ranks in 7th place on the all-time list.

Happy Anniversary Mr. Robinson!!!

Frank Robinson 2001 Topps ’50 Years Of Topps’ – Noteworthy

Frank Robinson 2001 Topps ’50 Years Of Topps’ – Noteworthy

Another great card from the ‘Noteworthy’ set issued by Topps in 2001!!!

  

And while I would certainly prefer my cards of Mr. Robinson to contain action images from his amazing Hall of Fame career, I am just happy to see him included in such a neat set.

For some reason, this set is one of my favorite modern issues.  I like the whole ‘newsprint’ style.  If it contained action images, it could possibly rank in my ‘Top Five’ modern subsets.

Oh, yes, it is true!!

 

Frank Robinson 2013 Topps Series 1 ‘Chasing History’

Frank Robinson 2013 Topps Series 1 ‘Chasing History’

I tell you what, in my opinion Topps should be very happy that their ‘Chasing History’ subset looks as nice as it does.

Here is some proof: Frank Robinson’s card

You see, when I hear the word ‘Chasing’ it is usually used in the present or it has just recently past.  EX: I was chasing the bus hoping to catch it.

Topps is celebrating Frank Robinson’s historic Triple Crown Award from 1966.  And I am good with that, great with that!  But it happened more than 40 years ago – he has not chased anything in a very long time. 

For me, ‘Chasing History’ should be used for more current events and for future historic occasions…

Frank Robinson 2002 Topps Archives Reserve Refractor – 1966 Topps Design

Frank Robinson 2002 Topps Archives Reserve Refractor – 1966 Topps Design

Back in the early 2000′s Topps’ Archives sets were heaven for a collector like me.  And while I did not get back into collecting actively until 2008, Archives quickly became a set that I drifted to simply due to the tribute it paid to the past – a past that I recall fondly!

This card of Frank Robinson is extremely shiny.  It is a refractor of his base card from the 2002 Topps Archives set, and a reprint of his 1966 Topps baseball card.

Have a look:

A great addition to my Frank Robinson player collection.

Loving the crew-cut!!!

2012 Panini Cooperstown ‘Famous Moments’ – Robinson Claims Triple Crown, 1966

2012 Panini Cooperstown ‘Famous Moments’ – Robinson Claims Triple Crown, 1966

I am so in favor of celebrating monumental baseball events.  And the more rare the feat, the more attention it should receive.

So, when I saw that the 2012 Panini Cooperstown set contained an insert card that celebrated the 1966 Triple Crown won by Hall of Famer Frank Robinson I got really excited because Robinson is one of my favorite legends of all-time.

And then I saw the card…

And my excitement faded away rather quickly…

What is that a colonial sink??  Ugh….

Frank Robinson 2012 Topps Gypsy Queen ‘Home Run Heroes’

Frank Robinson 2012 Topps Gypsy Queen ‘Home Run Heroes’

I bought this card ‘On The Blind’ during a recent shopping spree on Sportlots.com.

Have a look:

I LOVE IT!!!

And it is just a matter of time before I add the ‘Home Run Heroes’ set to the list of subsets that I am actively collecting.

For now this card will take its place among my Frank Robinson cards.  And at some time in the not-too-distant future, another one will be picked up for the subset.

Enjoy!

Frank Robinson 2011 Topps ’60 Years Of Topps’ – 1963 Topps Design

Frank Robinson 2011 Topps ’60 Years Of Topps’ – 1963 Topps Design

Man, you have no idea how much that I wish that this card was the original.  If it were, it would probably rate as the best card in my collection…

But, this one was not released in 1963.  It is quite a bit more modern than that, it was released in 2011. 

The card is part of Topps’ “60 Years Of Topps” set, and I love the way that Topps paid homage to not only their history, but to those that paved the way for the players of today as well.

A fantastic card.

Lot Of Two Frank Robinson Cards From The 2012 Panini Cooperstown Set

Lot Of Two Frank Robinson Cards From The 2012 Panini Cooperstown Set

I was very happy, and a bit surprised, to find two cards of Frank Robinson in the base portion of the 2012 Panini Cooperstown baseball card set.

I had never really sat down and examined the full checklist (still haven’t) but finding two cards of the same player in the base set is a bit odd.

While I understand why they did it (Robinson was supreme as both a Red and Oriole), it just seems to be a bit unusual…

Does Reggie have two cards?  Does Seaver have 2 cards?  Does Nolan Ryan have 3 or 4 cards?? 

Time for me to really examine the checklist.

In the meantime, enjoy both of Frank Robinson’s cards in the set.  I know I am!!